{"product_id":"chard-rainbow-mixed","title":"Chard Rainbow Mixed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\n  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n  body { padding: 30px 24px 60px; }\n\n  details {\n    border: 1px solid #d8e4c8;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    margin: 16px 0;\n    overflow: hidden;\n    background: #f9fdf5;\n  }\n  summary {\n    cursor: pointer;\n    padding: 14px 18px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    color: #2c2c2c;\n    background: #eef5e4;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    list-style: none;\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 8px;\n    user-select: none;\n  }\n  summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }\n  summary::after { content: '＋'; margin-left: auto; color: #5a7e3a; }\n  details[open] summary::after { content: '－'; }\n  details[open] summary { border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; background: #ddeecb; 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color: #333; }\n\n  .closing-box {\n    background: #f0f6e8;\n    border: 1px solid #c5dea8;\n    border-radius: 10px;\n    padding: 20px 24px;\n    margin-top: 24px;\n  }\n  .closing-box h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; color: #2c4a1a; }\n  .closing-box p  { color: #333; margin-bottom: 8px; }\n  .closing-box a  { color: #2c4a8a; font-weight: 700; }\n\n  hr.section { border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ddeecb; margin: 28px 0; }\n\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eChard 'Rainbow Mixed' Seeds\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"strapline\"\u003eScarlet, gold, orange, pink, and white — a single packet containing what is arguably the most decorative and productive vegetable in the kitchen garden. Beautiful enough for the flower border, generous enough to feed a household all summer long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a strong case to be made that Rainbow Chard is the most visually extraordinary vegetable you can grow from seed. The tall, architectural stems rise from broad, glossy, deeply veined leaves in an electric palette of scarlet red, brilliant gold, vivid orange, soft pink, and clean white — each plant a different colour, each combination subtly different from its neighbour, the whole bed looking more like a tropical planting than a vegetable patch. It is the kind of crop that makes visitors stop and ask what on earth it is, and it is the reason chard has made the transition from the vegetable garden to the ornamental border in so many gardens over the past two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Rainbow Chard earns its place on flavour and productivity too. The leaves are tender, mild, and slightly earthy — far less assertive than spinach, sweeter than kale, and quick to cook down to a silky, glossy mass that absorbs butter and garlic with great enthusiasm. The coloured stems, sliced and cooked separately, have a firmer texture and a pleasant, slightly mineral quality. Both leaf and stem are fully edible, making this one of the most versatile kitchen garden crops available — and harvested as a cut-and-come-again crop from multiple plants across a long season, a single sowing will provide months of reliable, colourful harvest with almost no effort required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"section\"\u003e\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 1: Understanding the Plant --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e🌿 Understanding the Plant\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeta vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003ecicla\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003eflavescens\u003c\/em\u003e 'Rainbow Mixed' is a \u003cstrong\u003eHardy Biennial\u003c\/strong\u003e grown as an annual or biennial cut-and-come-again vegetable. It belongs to the same species as beetroot and sugar beet — the beet family — and is botanically a leaf beet rather than a true chard, though it is universally grown and sold as chard in the UK. 'Rainbow Mixed' is a blend of several distinctly coloured chard varieties selected to produce the widest possible range of stem colours from a single sowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Colours in the Mix:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"colour-spectrum\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cs-box cs-red\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cs-icon\"\u003e🔴\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs-label\"\u003eScarlet Red\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cs-box cs-yellow\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cs-icon\"\u003e🟡\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs-label\"\u003eBrilliant Gold\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cs-box cs-orange\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cs-icon\"\u003e🟠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs-label\"\u003eVivid Orange\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cs-box cs-pink\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cs-icon\"\u003e🌸\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs-label\"\u003eSoft Pink\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cs-box cs-white\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cs-icon\"\u003e🤍\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs-label\"\u003eClean White\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiennial with Annual Behaviour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainbow Chard is technically a biennial — in its first year it produces the lush, productive leaf growth that makes it such a valuable kitchen garden crop, and in its second year it runs to seed. In practice, most gardeners treat it as an annual, sowing fresh each spring. However, plants sown in late summer and protected through winter will overwinter in mild gardens and continue producing through to the following spring before bolting — giving a much longer productive window than a single-season annual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Garden Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Few vegetables have the ornamental impact of a well-grown row of Rainbow Chard at peak production. The tall, glossy leaves on vivid coloured stems can reach 50–60cm at maturity and create a bold, tropical-looking display that sits as comfortably in a cottage border between dahlias and salvias as it does in a raised vegetable bed. The dramatic stem colours are at their most vivid in warm, sunny conditions and make outstanding cut material for large, bold floral arrangements — an unexpected bonus from a vegetable crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNutritional Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chard is one of the most nutrient-dense leafy vegetables available to the kitchen gardener — exceptionally rich in vitamins K, A, and C, magnesium, potassium, and iron. The coloured stem pigments are anthocyanins and betalains — the same powerful antioxidant compounds found in beetroot and red wine — giving Rainbow Chard genuine nutritional credentials to match its visual drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 2: Growing Guide --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e🌱 Growing Guide\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRainbow Chard is one of the most forgiving and productive vegetables in the kitchen garden — it tolerates a wide range of soils and conditions, germinates reliably, and rewards consistent harvesting with months of lush, colourful growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Sow:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSow indoors from \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary to March\u003c\/strong\u003e for the earliest crops, or direct outdoors from \u003cstrong\u003eApril to July\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each chard \"seed\" is actually a small cluster of seeds fused together — known as a multigerm seed — meaning that two or three seedlings will typically emerge from each sowing point. Thin to the strongest seedling once established. Sow approximately 2cm deep in drills 35–40cm apart, or in individual pots for indoor sowings. Germination is reliable and typically occurs within \u003cstrong\u003e7–14 days\u003c\/strong\u003e. For a continuous supply through winter, make a second sowing in August and protect young plants with fleece or a cold frame as temperatures drop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Grow:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRainbow Chard thrives in \u003cstrong\u003efull sun or partial shade\u003c\/strong\u003e and is highly adaptable to most soil types, preferring moisture-retentive, reasonably fertile ground. It performs well in raised beds, large containers, and growing bags. Unlike spinach, it tolerates summer heat with reasonable resilience — making it a more reliable summer leaf crop in warmer parts of the UK. The stem colours are most vivid and intense in full sun; plants grown in shade tend toward greener, less saturated colouring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut-and-Come-Again Harvesting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBegin harvesting outer leaves individually when plants reach \u003cstrong\u003e15–20cm tall\u003c\/strong\u003e, typically 8–10 weeks after sowing. Remove the outermost leaves by pulling them downward and away from the stem with a gentle twisting motion — this is cleaner and less damaging than cutting. Always leave a minimum of four to five young inner leaves intact to maintain the plant's photosynthetic capacity and speed of regrowth. Harvested this way, a single plant will produce continuous leaves for three to four months. Cook leaves and stems separately — the stems take two to three minutes longer to soften than the leaves and benefit from this head start in the pan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverwintering:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlants established by September will survive most UK winters outdoors, particularly in milder areas. A layer of fleece or a cold frame provides sufficient protection in harder winters and keeps the leaves in far better condition for harvesting. Overwintered plants produce some of their finest, most tender, most colourful growth in early spring — often weeks before any other vegetable in the garden is ready to harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 3: Plant Specifications --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e📋 Plant Specifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBotanical Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBeta vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003ecicla\u003c\/em\u003e 'Rainbow Mixed'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRainbow Chard \/ Swiss Chard \/ Leaf Beet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardy Biennial, grown as annual or overwintered biennial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardiness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eH4 — Hardy in most UK gardens; overwinters in mild areas with minimal protection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight Requirements\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull Sun \/ Partial Shade ⛅ (colours most vivid in full sun)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40–60cm at full growth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Spacing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30–35cm apart; rows 35–40cm apart\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSowing Method\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDirect sow outdoors or sow indoors and transplant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDays to First Harvest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 56–70 days from sowing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarvest Period\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJune to November outdoors; year-round under cover or in mild winters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStem Colours in Mix\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScarlet, gold, orange, pink, and white\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlavour Profile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMild, slightly earthy, and tender — sweeter and less assertive than spinach\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeeds per Packet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 100 seeds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"perfect-for-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-rainbow\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🌈\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eOrnamental Potager \u0026amp; Edible Borders\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-green\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🥬\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eCut-and-Come-Again Harvesting\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-teal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e🪴\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eLarge Containers \u0026amp; Raised Beds\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-olive\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e❄️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eOverwintering for Spring Harvests\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pf-box pf-slate\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pf-icon\"\u003e💐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pf-label\"\u003eBold Cut Stems for Arrangements\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 4: Garden Combinations --\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e🤝 Beautiful Garden Combinations\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRainbow Chard is arguably the most design-conscious vegetable in the kitchen garden — its stem colours are bold enough to anchor a planting scheme, and these companions from our range make the most of the space around it while benefiting the crop:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"companion-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"amber\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🧡\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/calendula-art-shades-mixed-seeds\" title=\"Calendula Art Shades Mixed Seeds\"\u003eCalendula 'Art Shades Mixed'\u003c\/a\u003e: The Potager Masterpiece.\u003c\/strong\u003e The warm apricot, cream, and amber tones of Art Shades Calendula alongside the scarlet, gold, and orange stems of Rainbow Chard is one of the most naturally beautiful and coherent colour combinations in the edible garden — a warm, glowing palette that peaks in late summer and holds into October with remarkable consistency. Calendula's companion benefits are equally valuable alongside chard: its roots deter soil pests, its flowers sustain aphid-eating hoverflies throughout the season, and its fully edible blooms make an outstanding garnish scattered over a warm chard and feta salad. The visual and culinary case for growing these two plants together is overwhelming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"blue\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🌼\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/borage-seeds\" title=\"Borage Seeds\"\u003eBorage\u003c\/a\u003e: The Colour Contrast.\u003c\/strong\u003e The electric blue of Borage flowers against the warm, jewelled stems of Rainbow Chard is one of the most striking colour contrasts in the productive garden — cool and warm, rough-textured and glossy, low and tall, playing against each other in a way that looks entirely intentional. Beyond the aesthetics, Borage draws beneficial insects to the chard bed throughout the summer and its deep taproot improves soil structure for the chard's fibrous roots. The edible blue flowers make a beautiful garnish alongside the coloured chard stems on a summer plate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"orange\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🌼\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/nasturtium-tom-thumb-seeds\" title=\"Nasturtium Tom Thumb Seeds\"\u003eNasturtium 'Tom Thumb'\u003c\/a\u003e: The Edible Foreground.\u003c\/strong\u003e The compact mounds of Tom Thumb Nasturtium make an ideal low-growing edging to a Rainbow Chard bed — their vivid orange and red flowers echoing and extending the warm stem palette of the chard at ground level while their peppery foliage deters the blackfly and leaf miners that can damage chard foliage. The trap-crop role of Nasturtiums is particularly valuable here, drawing pest pressure away from the more productive chard plants. All three plants harvested together — Nasturtium flowers, chard leaves, and Calendula petals — make one of the most vibrantly coloured and complex-flavoured salad bowls the kitchen garden can produce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"green\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"companion-emoji\"\u003e🌿\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/basil-classic-italian-seeds\" title=\"Basil Classic Italian Seeds\"\u003eBasil Classic Italian\u003c\/a\u003e: The Mediterranean Kitchen Garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e Basil and chard are natural companions in both the Italian kitchen garden tradition and on the plate — both are warm-season crops that peak simultaneously in midsummer, and both thrive in full sun with consistent moisture. Basil's aromatic oils are believed to deter the aphids and leaf miners that target chard foliage, and the culinary partnership is outstanding: chard braised with garlic, olive oil, chilli, and torn fresh basil is one of the great simple Italian vegetable dishes, and growing the two together means the ingredients are always ready at exactly the same time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- DROPDOWN 5: Sowing \u0026 Harvesting Calendar --\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e📅 Sowing \u0026amp; Harvesting Calendar\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dropdown-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"calendar-intro\"\u003eSow indoors from February or direct outdoors from April — then harvest cut-and-come-again from June right through to the first hard frosts, and beyond if plants are given a little winter protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"calendar-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 104.732%;\" class=\"calendar-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 27.2147%;\" class=\"cal-label\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 5.06757%;\" class=\"cal-month\"\u003eJan\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 5.44294%;\" class=\"cal-month\"\u003eFeb\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 6.00601%;\" class=\"cal-month\"\u003eMar\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 5.44294%;\" class=\"cal-month\"\u003eApr\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 6.38138%;\" class=\"cal-month\"\u003eMay\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 5.25526%;\" class=\"cal-month\"\u003eJun\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 4.31682%;\" class=\"cal-month\"\u003eJul\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 6.19369%;\" class=\"cal-month\"\u003eAug\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 5.44294%;\" class=\"cal-month\"\u003eSep\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 5.25526%;\" class=\"cal-month\"\u003eOct\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 6.19369%;\" class=\"cal-month\"\u003eNov\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 5.63063%;\" class=\"cal-month\"\u003eDec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003c!-- Sow Indoors: Feb–Mar --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2147%;\" class=\"cal-label\"\u003e🌱 Sow Indoors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.06757%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.44294%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-sow-indoor first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 6.00601%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-sow-indoor last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.44294%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 6.38138%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.25526%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 4.31682%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 6.19369%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.44294%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.25526%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 6.19369%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.63063%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Sow Outdoors: Apr–Jul, Aug for overwinter --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2147%;\" class=\"cal-label\"\u003e🌿 Sow Outdoors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.06757%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.44294%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 6.00601%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.44294%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-sow-outdoor first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 6.38138%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-sow-outdoor mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.25526%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-sow-outdoor mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 4.31682%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-sow-outdoor last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 6.19369%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-sow-outdoor solo\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.44294%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.25526%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 6.19369%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.63063%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Harvest: Jun–Nov, and overwintered into following year --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.2147%;\" class=\"cal-label\"\u003e🌈 Harvest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.06757%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.44294%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 6.00601%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.44294%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 6.38138%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.25526%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest first-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 4.31682%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 6.19369%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.44294%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.25526%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 6.19369%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest mid\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 5.63063%;\" class=\"cal-cell cal-harvest last-active\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-sow-indoor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSow Indoors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-sow-outdoor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSow Outdoors\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-harvest\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHarvest\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cal-legend-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cal-swatch swatch-empty\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNot active\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tip-box\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e✨ Multigerm Seed \u0026amp; Colour Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo things are worth knowing before you sow. First, each Rainbow Chard \"seed\" is actually a cluster of fused seeds — two or three seedlings will emerge from each sowing point. Thin promptly to the strongest one or the remaining seedlings will compete and produce smaller, weaker plants. Second, the stem colours are determined at germination and cannot be predicted — you will get a random distribution of the five colours in the mix, and no two sowings are ever quite the same combination. For the most colourful and visually balanced display, sow at least twelve to fifteen seeds across your bed or container — the larger the number of plants, the more likely you are to get a good spread of all five colours growing side by side.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c!-- CLOSING --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"closing-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🏆 The Kitchen Garden's Most Spectacular Edible\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeta vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e 'Rainbow Mixed' sits in a category almost entirely its own — a vegetable that is genuinely as beautiful as any flower in the ornamental garden, as productive as any cut-and-come-again crop in the kitchen garden, and as nutritious and versatile as any leaf vegetable on the plate. Whether grown in a raised bed, a large container, a potager border, or even a flower bed between salvias and dahlias, Rainbow Chard earns its space twice over with every growing season — and it does so from one of the easiest, most rewarding sowings in the entire kitchen garden catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53651273220423,"sku":"CHD-RNB","price":1.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/7051\/8343\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_76hbuw76hbuw76hb.png?v=1775331174","url":"https:\/\/naturalgrower.co.uk\/products\/chard-rainbow-mixed","provider":"Natural Grower","version":"1.0","type":"link"}